Police seek three suspects in two weekend robberies

MIDDLEBORO — Police are looking for suspects in two separate robberies that occurred over a weekend that also included a drug raid and the arrest of three Benton Street residents.

No one was injured during the robberies, and each netted a few hundred dollars, police said.

The first robbery took place around 2 p.m. on Saturday, when a white male handed a note to the teller at the Taunton Federal Credit Union branch inside Trucchi's supermarket on Rte. 28. The note said, "give me all your money!"

The man said he had a gun and knife and handed the teller a bag, according to the police report. He made off with $400-$500, Police Chief Bruce Gates said.

The man left on foot, but police believe he likely had a vehicle at the car wash near Dave's Diner, near the shopping plaza on Rte. 28.

No one has been arrested yet, but the chief said police have a surveillance camera video of the suspect "stretching on a bench before he went into the store, probably getting ready to run if he had to."

At 8 p.m. Saturday, a white male and black male also left a video trail as they robbed the United gas station on Rte. 28. While the location is within a mile of the earlier robbery, police believe it was connected with a robbery that took place 40 minutes earlier in Holbrook involving two men of the same description. One of the men showed a gun, and the attendant handed over some money.

The drug raid took place as local police executed a search warrant around 5 a.m. Sunday at 5 Benton St. Three 22-year-olds were arrested on drug charges and police confiscated a large quantity of marijuana, "dozens of pills" and $7,500 in cash, Chief Gates said.

Arraigned in Wareham District Court Tuesday were Meaghan Buckley, William Ingraham-Hughes and Destiny Gomes. All were charged with possession with the intent to distribute marijuana and pills, and conspiracy to violate drug laws, while Mr. Ingraham-Hughes was charged with subsequent offenses on the possession and intent charges.

Ms. Buckley and Ms. Gomes, who had previously been arrested on home invasion charges, had their bail revoked on Tuesday, the chief said.

The raid resulted from an investigation headed up by Det. Kristopher Dees